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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

2,615 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 131

Man Killed by a Team. Wife Witnesses Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 7

Ernest Arthur Lyneham, a fettler, was struck by a train at St. Murya Railway Station while crossing the line at about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and killed instantly. The body…

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Dealer Injured. Kicked by a Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

William Paterson (34), a dealer, living at 161 Wilson Street, Newtown, was attending to his horse yesterday morning, and when passing behind it the animal unexpectedly lashed…

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Two Men Drowned Calls for Help Heard WAGGA

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 6

A man named C. Whitfield was found drowned in a dam at Old Junee on Saturday afternoon. The discovery was made by a farm hand on C…

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Carried Out to Sea. Boy Drowned at Curl Curl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 7

When the Curl Curl Lagoon was opened yesterday to allow the water to run out to sea a boy of 11 years, Matthew T[?]oeffer, was caught in the strong current and…

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Curl Fatality. How Channel Was Opened

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 6

Police inquiries In connection with the unfortunate drowning fatality as a result of the draining of the Curl Curl Lagoon on Sunday afternoon have cleclted the information that…

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Fatality in William-st. Police Looking for Friends

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

Sergeant Kelso (Darlinghurst) is endeavoring to find anyone who knew James Paton, aged 36, carpenter, run over and killed in William-street last…

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Motor Fatality Tragic Trial Run Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 8

A well-known solicitor. Mr. "Wyatt, was, with his family, making a trial run in a motor car with a view of purchasing the machine, when it capsized…

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Run Over by Train Man Seriously Injured

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 8

William Thomas Griffin, of Bridge road, Erskinevllle, was picked up by two railway fettlers near the Erskineville Railway Station early this…

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Casualties. Fatal Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 10

While crossing Wllliam-street, city, near B[?]urke-street, last night, James Paton, aged 30, was struck down by a taxi-cab. The driver pulled up quickly, and Paton was found…

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Shot His Sister Accident with a Rifle Hobart

The Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 7

A tragic shooting fatality is reported from the Dee, in the Ouse district, the victim being Miss Jessio Bender Ellis, aged 47…

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Collision and a Fall

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 7

Reva Pointe favorite for the Flying Handicap, got a bump on reaching the end of the straight the first time, and a shaft of her sulky being broken she…

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Pea Rifle Fatality. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 12

A shooting fatality occurred on Sunday at the Dec, in the Ouse district, Miss Jessie Bender Ellis, 47 years of age, being accidentally shot with a pea rifle, which was in the hands…

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Peculiar Accident Struck by Flying Rail YOUNG

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 6

A settler named vass was looking on at the yarding of some young horses at the Bendick Murrell Soldier [?] when one of the horses charged [?]…

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A Boy's Accident Unlucky Nine -Year- Old Goulburn

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

Kevan Ware, the 9-year- old son of Mr. M. Ware, who lives at the Brick Yards, Federal Territory, has met with his third serious accident. Some time…

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" Quite Accidental " First Nursery Smash

The Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 8

The stewards have concluded their inquiry into the accident in the First Nursery Handicap at the A.J.C. meeting on March 28 last…

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Accident in George-st. Tram Driver Injured

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

A horse drawing a the d[?] in [?]. City yesterday afternoon. [?] is abled and haven to drance. eh [?] Hannock of a Napoleon-street…

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Eight Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- Eight persons were injured this afternoon in a collision at Wooloongabba. a suburb of Brisbane, between an East Brisbane tramcar and a fully-laden goods…

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Killed by Motor Willoughby Fatality

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 8

An inquiry was held by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) to-day into the death of Agatha Taylor, a seven-year-old schoolgirl, who was knocked down…

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Ship Founders Nineteen Drowned VANCOUVER, April 12

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 6

The steamer Colonel Bowie has foundered in the Gulf of Mexico, and 19 lives have been lost. The wooden steamer Colonel Bowie…

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